Add Thursday's #NBACereals Twitter thread to the list of surprises over the offseason.

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Lakeland Magic name Heath coach, Parker GM

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The Orlando Magic announced former South Florida coach Stan Heath as the head coach of the team's G-League affiliate in Lakeland, Fla., with former Magic veteran Anthony Parker to serve as general manager. Heath spent the last two seasons as an assistant at Boston College after getting fired from USF in 2014.

After declining his option to remain with the Clippers, center Marreese Speights has signed with the Orlando Magic.

Magic sign center Khem Birch

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In addition to announcing the return of Arron Afflalo, the Magic also announced that they've signed free agent Khem Birch. The 6-foot-9 center averaged 7.3 points and 5.6 rebounds in Greece last season. He played collegiately at Pitt and UNLV.

Free-agent guard Jonathon Simmons has signed a new contract with the Magic. Terms were not disclosed but sources tell ESPN it will be a three-year deal worth $6.3 million for the first season, $6 million for the second, and $5.7 milllion for the third.

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Orlando will waive point guard CJ Watson, league sources tell ESPN.

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The Shelvin Mack two-year $12M contract now has the Magic with $4.4M in cap space and 10 players on guaranteed contracts. Orlando can increase their room $4M based on the July 10 cut date of CJ Watson. Orlando will still have the $4.32M room mid-level exception.

Shelvin Mack is finalizing a two-year, $12 million contract with the Magic, league sources told ESPN. He will be the first free-agent signing for new Orlando president Jeff Weltman and general manager John Hammond.

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Magic finish 2-3 in Orlando

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The Orlando Magic lost 86-78 to the Hornets in Thursday's fifth-place game in the Orlando Summer League. Undrafted rookie Przemek Karnowski scored 20 points and grabbed nine rebounds off the bench.

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Lucas leads Magic to win

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Guard Kalin Lucas had 20 points and seven assists in 31 minutes as the Magic improved to 2-2 in Orlando Summer League play on Wednesday with an 84-73 win over the Knicks. Lucas, 28, left Michigan State as a senior in 2011 and spent last season with the D-League's Erie BayHawks.